it could be warm and it could be cold and if you look closely you can see like a traingle connected to the clowds.!!
There is only one region that is known as Tornado Alley. It is on the central plains of the United States. The the southeastern U.S. forms another tornado-forming region called Dixie Alley. Other significant tornado forming regions include northern India and Bangladesh, northern Argentina, and parts of Australia.
A developing tornado can be detected by Doppler radar. This radar can measure wind speeds, and strong rotation withing a thunderstorm often indicates that at tornado is developing or is likely to develop.
Only to a limited degree. Doppler radar can detect a mesocyclone, which is a rotating updraft in a thunderstorm that can produce a tornado. Radar can also detect the much smaller signature of a possible tornado, though this can be difficult, especially for weak and short lived tornadoes. Even if radar detects such a signature, it cannot tell if it is on the ground of if it will touch down, but it is enough to prompt a tornado warning. By detecting where a mesocyclone or possible tornado is and knowing the direction of the storm, it is possible to see what areas might be in damager. Even with this technology some tornadoes strike without warning, and there are many false alarms.
The warm moist air usually originates from a tropical body of water. The body of water depends on the tornado forming region. For the United States it is usually the Gulf of Mexico.
Before a tornado, you may see dark, low-lying clouds with a greenish tint, known as wall clouds or shelf clouds. These can be associated with severe weather and serve as a warning sign for potential tornado activity. Additionally, you may observe ominous rotating clouds or a funnel cloud forming, which can indicate an imminent tornado.
The process of a tornado forming is called tornado genesis. Usually a tornado is a funnel cloud before it touches down.
No. Tennessee is east of Tornado Alley. Some put it in another tornado forming region called "Dixie Alley."
Yes it can be seen. You can even see it forming.
A tornado is essentially a vortex of air. Usually the moisutre in the air in a tornado will condense into water droplets, forming a visible funnel cloud. Tornadoes will often lift soil into the air, forming a dust whirl. If a tornado hits trees or man-made structures it may pick up debris as well.
It is impossible to tell when the next tornado will be for any location.
There is only one region that is known as Tornado Alley. It is on the central plains of the United States. The the southeastern U.S. forms another tornado-forming region called Dixie Alley. Other significant tornado forming regions include northern India and Bangladesh, northern Argentina, and parts of Australia.
Air moves up in a tornado, but in the process of forming, most tornadoes start as a vortex high up in the clouds.
You either drive as fast and carefully away from the tornado, or if there is a tornado shelter nearby, hide in it. Don't go under a bridge or overpass since these act as windtunnels.
That is difficult to determine. Many of the longest official tornado tracks were actually tornado families, series of tornadoes forming in succession, rather than individual tornadoes.
No, it is too far east. It can, however be considered a part of "Dixie Alley," which is a second, slightly less active tornado forming region.
it is unpredictable to tell what a tornado's path will be it could be coming right towards you then out of no where turn
A tornadic vortex that is developing but has not yet reached the ground is called a funnel cloud.